Electronic device and method of receiving email by the electronic device

Abstract

An electronic device and method are disclosed. The electronic device includes a memory, a display, a communication circuitry, and a processor. The processor implements the method, including displaying an email configuration screen, determining whether a condition associated with reception of emails is configured in the email configuration screen by user input, when an email is received, analyzing a packet associated with the email, and based on determining that the condition is configured and the packet indicates the condition, outputting an incoming call user interface for the email through a call application.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An electronic device, comprising:
 a memory;   a display module;   a communication module; and   a processor, configured to:   control the display module to display an email configuration screen,   determine whether a condition associated with reception of emails is configured by a user input in the email configuration screen,   when an email reciting a sender is received, analyze a packet associated with the email,   based on determining that the condition is configured and the packet indicates the condition, output a notification notifying the user of the email in an incoming call interface through a call application, wherein outputting the notification notifying the user of the email comprises displaying the sender recited from the email into the incoming call interface, and   storing a record of the email in a call log, the record including the sender recited from the email, with one or more records of previous phone calls.   
     
     
         2 . The electronic device of  claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to:
 determine whether the analyzed packet corresponds to the condition; and   output an email notification for the email through an email application, when the analyzed packet does not correspond to the condition.   
     
     
         3 . The electronic device of  claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to:
 based on determining that the condition is not configured according to the user input, output an email notification of the email through an email application.   
     
     
         4 . The electronic device of  claim 1 , wherein the incoming call user interface is output in the call application based on determining that the condition is configured. 
     
     
         5 . The electronic device of  claim 1 , wherein the condition includes at least one of a reception option condition, a sender condition, a subject condition, a recipient condition and carbon copy condition, a keyword condition, or an email option condition. 
     
     
         6 . The electronic device of  claim 1 , wherein the incoming call user interface includes at least one of a visual notification, an audible notification, and/or a tactile notification. 
     
     
         7 . The electronic device of  claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to store and display the email within a call log. 
     
     
         8 . The electronic device of  claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to forward the received email and/or an identification corresponding to the received email to the call application. 
     
     
         9 . The electronic device of  claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to:
 determine whether the incoming call user interface for the email is output for a predetermined time period, and   display the email, when the incoming call user interface is output for the predetermined time period.   
     
     
         10 . The electronic device of  claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to:
 determine whether an incoming call user interface for the email is output for a predetermined time period,   display a missed call notification when the incoming call user interface is not received for the predetermined time period,   display the call log when the call application is executed while displaying the missed call notification,   when the record of the email is selected from the call log, display the email.   
     
     
         11 . A method of receiving an email by an electronic device, the method comprising:
 displaying an email configuration screen;   determine whether a condition is configured by a user input in the email configuration screen,   wherein the condition, when detected, causes an email to be received as an incoming call;   receiving an email reciting a sender and analyzing a packet associated with the email;   based on determining that the condition is configured and that the packet indicates the condition, outputting a notification notifying the user of the email in an incoming call interface through a call application, wherein outputting the notification notifying the user of the email comprises displaying the sender recited from the email into the incoming call interface; and   storing a record of the email in a call log, the record including the sender recited from the email, with one or more records of previous phone calls.   
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11 , further comprising providing, when the analyzed packet does not correspond to the condition, outputting an email notification for the email through an email application. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 11 , further comprising:
 based on determining that the condition is not configured according to the user input, outputting an email notification for the email through an email application upon receiving the email.   
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein
 the incoming call user interface is output through the call application when the condition is configured according to the user input upon receiving the email.   
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the condition includes at least one of a reception option condition, a sender condition, a subject condition, a recipient condition and cc condition, a keyword condition, or an email option condition. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the incoming call user interface includes at least one of a visual notification, an audible notification, and/or a tactile notification. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 11 , further comprising storing and displaying the email within a call log. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 11 , further comprising forwarding the received email and/or an identification of the received email to the call application. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 11 , further comprising:
 determining whether the incoming call user interface is output for a predetermined time period; and   when the incoming call user interface is output for the predetermined time period, displaying the email.   
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 11 , further comprising:
 determining whether the incoming call user interface is output for a predetermined time period;   when the incoming call user interface is not output for the predetermined time period, displaying a missed call notification for the email;   displaying the call log when the call application is executed while displaying the missed call notification; and   when the record of the email is selected from the call log, displaying the email.   
     
     
         21 . The electronic device of  claim 1 , wherein in response to receiving an input in the incoming call interface to answer an incoming call, display the email.